minute hand

noun

: the long hand that marks the minutes on the face of a watch or clock

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There’s plenty of H. Moser personality built in, as well, with a funky blue fume dial upon which an hour and minute hand track the time. — Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025 The hour and minute hands are in pink gold with a satin brushed finish and black SLN. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The blue sunburst dial, adorned with horizontal relief embossing, is enhanced by applied baton-style hour markers and rounded baton-style hour and minute hands in white gold with a white luminescent coating. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 The hour and minute hands feature luminescent tips for day and night visibility. — Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for minute hand

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of minute hand was in 1720

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“Minute hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minute%20hand. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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minute hand

noun
: the long hand that marks the minutes on the face of a watch or clock
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